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Multiple personality disorder
Multiple personality disorder (MPD), now called dissociative identity disorder (DID), is a mental illness where a person has two or more distinct personalities or "alters" that control their behavior. It is caused by severe trauma, such as childhood abuse. People with DID experience memory loss, mood swings, and a blurred sense of identity as their various alters emerge. Treatment involves long-term psychotherapy to help the different personalities integrate.
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Multiple personality disorder
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- 2. contents • Personality disorder •Multiple personality disorder • History • Causes • Symptoms • Facts • Treatment • conclusion
- 3. PERSONALITY DISORDER A personality disorderis a type of mental illness in which you have trouble perceiving and relating to situations and to people — including yourself.
- 4. TYPES OF PERSONALITYDISORDER • Cluster A – odd or eccentric disorders • Cluster B – dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders • Cluster C – anxious or fearful disorders
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- 6. MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER •Multiple personality disorder has been recognized by physicians since the 19th century. • Also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) • Arises from continued and repeated physical abuse beginning in early childhood.
- 7. DEFINITION • which aperson suffering from mental disturbance becomes dissociated into more than one personalities.
- 8. Alters • The differentpersonalities that occur are called “ALTERS” • Alters may have experienced a distinct personal history, self image and identity, including a separate name, as well as age. At least two of these personalities recurrently take control of the person’s behavior.
- 9. Alters • identities canresemble the main personality or they may be a different age, sex, race, or religion • Each personality can have its own posture, set of gestures, and hairstyle, as well as a distinct way of dressing • Some alters may speak in foreign languages or with an accent.
- 10. History • Before the19 century people with MPD were considered to be possessed • They were imprisoned and treated very poorly
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- 12. CAUSES • social environmentof the patient
- 13. CAUSES • problems inbrain functioning
- 14. Mental sufferings • Sleepapnea : lack of sleep • Amnesia : memory loss cannot recall information • Identity confusion : Random emotions and feelings
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- 16. SYMPTOMS • Loss ofMemory • Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety • A blurred sense of identity • Social isolation • Flashbacks
- 17. SYMPTOMS • A senseof being detached from yourself (depersonalization) • A perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal (derealization) • Frequent mood swings
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- 19. Treatment • Most peoplewith multiple personality disorder are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. • the most common treatment for MPD is long term psychotherapy twice a week
- 20. Treatment • The hostand alters are encouraged to communicate with each other in order to integrate or come together. • The treatment of MPD lasts an average of four years.
- 21. Is dissociative identitydisorder real? • It is a complex mental illness that affects one in every hundred people • MPD Is Not Schizopherania • Some people conclude that MPD is directly caused by demon possession • it is very rare
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- 23. FACTS • There aresaid to be 236 symptoms of MPD • Each personality has its own sense of self and has its own habits of thought, emotions, and memory • These identities may or may not be aware of each other
- 24. FACTS • MPD occursfrom 3-9 times more fequently in women than in men • Female patients often have more personalities than men • People with MPD are above average intelligence and highly creative
- 25. Famous peoples withpersonality disorders • Amy winehouse • Lindsey lohan • Britney spears • Courtney love
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- 27. Conclusion • What isMultiple personality disorder • Causes and Symptoms • Treatment
- 28. Thank you forlistening “If our hand gets too close to the candle flame, we pull it away. If a relationship becomes too frightening or threatening, we back away. If a memory hurts too much, we find ways of avoiding it.”